1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
New York Mobile Sports Betting Handle Exceeds $600M in First Nine Days
The New York State Gaming Commission released its first batch of weekly financial figures for mobile sports betting on Friday. The numbers show the state generated $24.6 million in tax revenue for the first nine days since the first apps launched. BetRivers,...
PlayUp gets $35M Investment from FTX to Spur Growth in US Gaming Market
The company that backed away from purchasing PlayUp outright has instead decided to invest in the Australian-based gaming company that has a presence in the United States. PlayUp announced Thursday that crypto-exchange FTX agreed to invest $35 million into the company during...
Nevada Gaming Commission OKs Mobile Verification for Cashless Gaming Accounts
The Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) on Thursday approved a new regulation that will allow individuals to set up their cashless gaming accounts remotely. It’s a change that Omer Sattar had been wanting for a long time. Sattar serves as the co-CEO of...
Pennsylvania Bans Four from Casinos for Leaving Kids Unattended to Place Bets
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) voted at its monthly meeting Wednesday to banish four people from all of the commonwealth’s casinos. That's after they were caught gambling while leaving one or more children unattended. They were among 10 people PGCB commissioners...
New York Sen. Addabbo: Upstate Casinos Need Support as New Casinos Get Approved
A key legislator has told Casino.org that the licensing process for the state's last three commercial casinos cannot come at the expense of the existing venues. That's as New York lawmakers look to pass legislation this year expediting the licensing process. State...
New York Sports Betting Data Shows New Players Signing Up, Little Impact on Jersey
Mobile sports betting has been operational for just 10 days in New York. However, we’re starting to get an idea of just how big the market will be and what kind of impact it will have on its neighboring states. On Tuesday,...
Downstream Casino Implements Global Payments’ VIP Mobility for Cashless Gaming
Cashless gaming took another step forward on Tuesday, as Global Payments Gaming Solutions reported its VIP Mobility Platform has been fully implemented at the Downstream Casino Resort, an Oklahoma tribal casino. VIP Mobility is billed as a system-agnostic cashless gaming platform. It...
New York Budget Calls for Issuing Three Casino Licenses Early, Downstate Sites Likely
New York will proceed with a plan to award up to three outstanding casino licenses this year. That’s according to the 2023 fiscal year budget plan Gov. Kathy Hochul released on Tuesday. While Budget Director Robert Mujica told reporters the licenses could...
BetMGM Launches in New York, Becomes Fifth Mobile Sports Betting Operator in State
There are now five mobile sports betting operators live in New York. On Monday, BetMGM became the latest to gain approval to launch in the Empire State. The joint venture between MGM Resorts International and Entain joins BetRivers, Caesars Sportsbook, DraftKings, and...
Churchill Downs Makes Veteran Executive Ben Murr Permanent President of TwinSpires
Churchill Downs Inc. on Friday announced that Ben Murr would take over as the new president of TwinSpires and online gaming. Murr, a longtime executive with the Louisville-based gaming company, became TwinSpires' interim leader after Ian Williams left to join Wynn Interactive...
